Chapter 329

Natsume Chikage asked in confusion:

"You... know this white cat?"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui laughed:

"Of course, this little guy occasionally runs over here to bask in the sun."

"After a long time, naturally I got to know it."

Natsume Chikage inquired:

"Does it have an owner?"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui blinked and shook her head:

"I think it shouldn't have one."

"I often see different people feeding it."

"And it looks very well-behaved and never scratches people. Does Natsume-kun want to try petting it?"

As she said this.

She gently held the white cat in her arms and moved it forward.

Natsume Chikage thought about it; to register special equipment, one must touch it with one's own hands.

Moreover, one must also obtain ownership of the special equipment to complete the registration.

The white cat in front of him currently appeared to be a stray cat without an owner.

If he touched it, he imagined he could register it directly?

At this moment, the cat was being held steadily by Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui, so the risk was not high; he could try touching it without worrying about being scratched.

But for the sake of safety...

"Wait a moment, I'll get a cat treat."

"Eh—a cat treat?! Natsume-kun, why do you carry this around with you?"

"Ahem... actually, I quite like... 'Hajimi,' so I carry it around and occasionally feed them."

"'Hajimi'? Honey? You also know Shiro? Is this Shiro's nickname?"

"Mm... it's just what they call cats where I'm from."

"Oh, so that's how it is..."

Natsume Chikage took a cat treat out of his school bag, tore open the seal, squeezed out a little meat paste, and tentatively handed it to the white cat's mouth.

The white cat twitched its nose twice and immediately began to lick and eat.

Seeing this, Natsume Chikage extended his hand and gently petted "Nani-o"'s furry little head.

Sure enough.

This white cat had a gentle temperament and did not resist at all, just focusing on licking the cat treat.

Just then.

A line of information popped up before Natsume Chikage's eyes.

【Because you have not obtained the recognition of this special equipment, you cannot register this special equipment!】

Seeing this prompt, Natsume Chikage's movements stiffened slightly.

This was the first time he had encountered a situation where he needed to obtain the "recognition" of the special equipment itself.

But considering that the previous ones were inanimate objects, and this time it was a living animal, it seemed reasonable when thinking about it this way.

But the problem followed.

How to obtain the recognition of a cat?

Could it be that he needed to become its owner?

But how could he make a cat willingly recognize him as its master?

Natsume Chikage felt somewhat tricky.

If the special equipment were in someone else's hands, he might still be able to find a way to maneuver.

But facing a cat... he was indeed somewhat at a loss.

Because he had almost never raised a pet, he really didn't know how a pet would count as having recognized its master.

Suddenly.

A flash of inspiration hit him.

Whether it was a cat or a person, they could not resist the temptation of delicious food.

And he happened to possess a piece of special equipment that could improve the flavor of food—"Oden Immortal's Damaged Ladle."

If he used its effect to make some cat food every day and fed it long-term.

Perhaps it would become dependent on him and subsequently recognize him.

Thinking of this, Natsume Chikage felt this method was feasible.

He took out the water bottle from his school bag, tore the opening of the cat treat wider, poured in a little clean water, and shook it gently.

【The cat treat you made has increased in flavor by 20%!】

It was indeed effective!

The effect of this equipment was indeed at a conceptual level.

"Eh... Natsume-kun, why are you adding water to it?"

"Ahem... the cat treat is a bit dry, so I'm also supplementing some water for it while I'm at it."

"Oh, oh—I see."

"You must be tired from holding it all this time, just put it down."

"Mm-hmm."

After the white cat was put on the ground, it did not run away.

It seemed to have smelled some scent that was extremely attractive to it; it first affectionately rubbed its cheek against Natsume Chikage's ankle, then sat down properly and looked up at him.

Natsume Chikage squatted down on one knee and handed the cat treat mixed with clean water to it again.

The white cat's speed of licking and eating was significantly faster than before, and its throat occasionally made a satisfied "purr-purr" sound.

It was clearly extremely fond of the taste of this improved version of the cat treat.

A hint of joy flashed across Natsume Chikage's face, thinking that this matter had hope.

One person focused on feeding the cat.

The other person rested her chin on her hand, quietly watching him feed the cat.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui watched Natsume Chikage, whose expression was rarely so relaxed and happy, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve upward, silently noting in her heart that "Natsume-kun likes cats."